BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Meetup//Meetup Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:Portland Movie Club X-WR-CALNAME:Portland Movie Club BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_315756312@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260920T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260920T180000 SUMMARY:Noirtini Hour: The Postman Always Rings Twice DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\n**Film Noir Meet-Up:** ***The Postman Alw ays Rings Twice*** **(1946)**\n\n**Let’s talk about movies!** Join movie club member Jenna M. for *The Postman Always Rings Twice* (1946)\, starri ng Lana Turner\, John Garfield\, Cecil Kellaway\, and Hume Cronyn. The fil m follows Frank Chambers\, a restless drifter who takes a job at a roadsid e diner and quickly becomes involved with Cora\, the beautiful and unhappy wife of the owner. Their attraction soon turns into a dangerous plot to m urder Cora’s husband\, setting off a chain of events involving suspicion \, betrayal\, guilt\, and the consequences of trying to get away with murd er.\n\n**Here’s how The Portland Movie Club meet-ups work:**\nJust like a book club\, we watch the movie on our own time before we meet.\nWe'll me et at Lucky Lab on SE Hawthorne at 4pm on the scheduled date.\nWe'll typic ally have a sign at our table(s)\, but at least we'll try to be obvious an d identifiable.\nGrab some food and drinks to support our generous hosts a nd spend some time socializing and discussing this movie with us.\n\n**A F ew Notes about the film:**\n*The Postman Always Rings Twice* was directed by Tay Garnett and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1946\, based on Jame s M. Cain’s 1934 novel. The film is one of the classic examples of Holly wood film noir\, built around Cain’s familiar themes of lust\, greed\, c rime\, and fatalism. Lana Turner’s performance as Cora Smith was a major departure from her glamorous star image\, while John Garfield brings a re stless\, cynical energy to Frank Chambers. The chemistry between the two d rives much of the film\, but what makes the story especially noir is the s ense that their choices have already set them on a doomed path. The film w as controversial for its time because of its sexual themes and its frank t reatment of murder\, but it was also a major commercial success. With its roadside diner setting\, morally compromised characters\, tense plotting\, and increasingly oppressive atmosphere\, it’s a particularly good examp le of how Hollywood transformed hard-boiled crime fiction into classic noi r.\n\n**Viewing Options for the film:**\nAs of the date of this posting\, the film is available to stream for free with ads on Tubi and Plex\, and t hrough HBO Max/Amazon Channel\, and YouTube TV. It is also available to re nt or buy through Amazon Video\, Apple TV\, Google Play\, YouTube\, and Fa ndango At Home.\nFor physical viewing\, Movie Madness has two copies avail able\, as well as MultCo. library having two copies. If anyone knows of an y additional streaming or viewing options\, please comment on the event.\n \n**About the Film Noir group:**\nThis meetup explores classic and neo-noi r films\, focusing on shadowy visuals\, morally gray characters\, doomed r omances\, and crime stories where nobody’s hands are clean. We’ll watc h a mix of essential noirs and modern films inspired by the genre\, paying attention to themes like fate\, corruption\, obsession\, and alienation. These films often deal with violence\, crime\, and heavy subject matter\, so content can be intense at times\; checking a site like [www.doesthedogd ie.com](http://www.doesthedogdie.com/) is encouraged if you prefer content warnings.\n\n**Tips:**\nOnce again\, we do not watch the movie at the mee t-up. All members watch the movie on their own time before we meet to disc uss it. You don't have to watch the movie to join us\, but it'll be more f un if you do.\nSome people like to take notes or find books and articles r elated to the film and its subject matter\; feel free to bring those thing s along if there's something you'd like to share with the group.\nAt the e nd of the discussion\, we'll pass around a ballot where we can vote on a s late of options for the next discussion.\n\n**Films previously discussed i n the Film Noir group:**\n*Gun Crazy\, Dial M for Murder\, Sudden Fear\, T he Maltese Falcon\, Kiss Me Deadly\,* *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?\,* and *Stranger on the Third Floor.*\n\n**The Portland Movie Club is on Disc ord!**\nAre you on Discord? Join the [Portland Movie Club!](https://discor d.gg/dUevBCT5bm) URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/315756312/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260720T034545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T034545Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_315374236@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T180000 SUMMARY:First Roles: "Death Wish" featuring Jeff Goldblum (Rescheduled to Sept. 27!) DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\nUPDATE: Due to schedule conflicts\, the d iscussion of Michael Winner's 1974 film "Death Wish" featuring Jeff Goldbl um in his big-screen debut has been rescheduled to Sept. 27th. I apologize for the inconvenience!\n\nJoin Portland Movie Club members Kyle C. for th e next First Roles group discussion! This group focuses on the initial on- screen appearances of celebrated Hollywood icons. For this meeting we will discuss 1974's vigilante action-thriller **"Death Wish"** that not only f eatures a career defining performance from lead actor Charles Bronson\, bu t also features the debut big-screen performance from **Jeff Goldbum** who is billed as "Freak #1"\n\nHere's how it works:\n\n1. Watch the movie on your own (or with friends!) [Steeaming options](https://www.justwatch.com/ us/movie/death-wish) include Amazon Prime and AppleTV.\n2. We'll meet at L ucky Lab at 4pm ([map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/AYo3bnkvPPdngH6A8)) There w ill be a Portland Movie Club sign at our table.\n3. Grab some food and dri nks and we'll spend some time discussing this masterpiece.\n\n**Movie Spot light: "Death Wish"**\n\nIn 1970s New York City\, architect Paul Kersey (B ronson) returns home from vacation to a city struggling with rising crime. His sense of safety is shattered when his family becomes the target of a violent home invasion\, an event that leaves him grieving and unmoored. As he confronts the limits of the justice system and the emotional fallout o f the attack\, Paul is drawn into a moral crossroads that forces him to re consider what justice means in a city where danger feels ever‑present. T he film follows his transformation as he navigates grief\, fear\, and the growing tension between lawful order and personal retribution\, all agains t the backdrop of a gritty\, uneasy New York.\n\nEarly in the film\, Paul ’s family encounters a trio of young street thugs—one of whom is playe d by **Jeff Goldblum in his first big‑screen speaking role**. His appear ance is brief but memorable\, marking the moment Goldblum first appears in a theatrical feature with dialogue.\n\nIn the decades since\, **Death Wis h** has remained one of the most debated crime films of its era\, both for its gritty portrait of 1970s New York and for the cultural conversations it sparked around fear\, justice\, and vigilantism. Its influence can be f elt in the many films that echoed its themes\, and it continues to be revi sited as a touchstone of urban‑crime cinema. The movie also holds a spec ial place in film history for marking **Jeff Goldblum’s big‑screen deb ut**\, offering an early glimpse of an actor who would go on to become one of Hollywood’s most distinctive screen presences.\n\nOn Discord? Join t he [Portland Movie Club!](https://discord.gg/dUevBCT5bm) URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/315374236/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260622T202919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T202919Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316196870@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T160000 SUMMARY:The Camera Eye discussion: STALKER (1979) DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\n**The Camera Eye discussion: *Stalker* (1 979)**\nJoin Movie Club member Jake Brown for the next film in his series highlighting great cinematography in motion pictures: 1979's treacherous j ourney to gifts of greatest desires\, *Stalker* (*Сталкер*). Direct ed by master dreamweaver Andrei Tarkovsky\, the film is based on the 1972 novel *Roadside Picnic* (*Пикник на обочине*) by writing du o Arkady and Boris Stragatsy. It stars Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy\, Anatoliy S olonitsyn\, and Nikolay Grinko\, incorporating the earthy visual tones of Aleksandr Knyazhinskiy\, who ***re-captured*** every hypnotic moment (afte r most of the film had already been shot by another cinematographer and th en ruined) on Traditional 35mm in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio.\n\n**About *Stalk er***\nFrom Letterboxd: "Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone\, a plac e guarded by barbed wire and soldiers\, and where the normal laws of physi cs are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zon e\, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted."\n\n **Viewing Options for *Stalker***\nStreaming options include HBO MAX\, wit h additional for-purchase/rental options through Apple TV and Amazon Prime . Physical copies can be rented from Movie Madness\, including the Criteri on Blu-ray.\n\n**“The Camera Eye” Portland Movie Club Meet-Up Series** \nWhether 35mm film\, 70mm\, 16\, Super 8\, or digital\, we want to celebr ate the greatest shots in cinema history. This isn’t just about cameras and lenses\, though. It’s framing\, lighting\, blocking\, acting\, makeu p\, costumes\, location\, set design\, and so much more. Of course\, cinem atography is just a jumping-off point. What about editing\, sound design\, characters\, and most important of all\, the story? Let’s discuss!\n\n* *Here's how the Portland Movie Club Meet-Ups work**\n\n1. Just like a book club\, we watch the movie before we meet. (Try watching it even if you've already seen it before. You don't have to watch one to join us\, but it'l l be more fun that way. Also\, try taking notes to help remember the most interesting parts\, and bring 'em with you if you can!)\n2. We'll meet at [Breakside Brewery in Beaverton](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Breaksi de+Brewery+-+Beaverton\,+12675+SW+1st+St\,+Beaverton\,+OR+97005/@45.486741 6\,-122.8068851\,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x54950f7496994b93:0x8f25da29dfaae2b8 !8m2!3d45.4867416!4d-122.8068851!16s%2Fg%2F11sw4l63nx?g_ep=Eg1tbF8yMDI1MDY yNV8wIOC7DCoASAJQAg%3D%3D) at 2pm on the scheduled date. We'll have signs at our tables\, but we'll also try to be obvious and identifiable.\n3. Gra b some food\, some drinks\, and spend time socializing/discussing this mov ie with us! We'll begin by going around and introducing ourselves\, I'll g ive a quick summary of the film's history\, and we'll dive into the group discussion from there.\n\n**Are you on Discord? Join the [Portland Movie C lub](https://discord.gg/ZcMj9YnnYB)!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/316196870/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260820T130040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T130040Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316365353@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T180000 SUMMARY:Political Films Meet-Up: GET OUT (2017) DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\n**Political Films Meet-Up: *Get Out* (201 7)**\n\nLet’s talk about movies! While we would normally be doing a docu mentary after Parasite\, I decided we should start October off with a poli tical horror movie\, and the group chose Jordan Peele's *Get Out* (2017)\, one of the most acclaimed horror films of all time.\n\n**Here’s how The Portland Movie Club meet-ups work:**\n\n* Just like a book club\, we watc h the movie on our own time before we meet.\n* We'll meet at Lucky Lab on SE Hawthorne at 4pm on the scheduled date.\n* We'll typically have a sign at our table(s) but at least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable.\n* Grab some food and drinks to support our generous hosts and spend some tim e socializing and discussing this movie with us.\n\n**A Few Notes about th e film:**\nWhile director Jordan Peele is still well known for his comedy work (Key & Peele)\, this film launched his second career as a bankable ho rror auteur. *Get Out* was selected in 2021 by the Writers Guild of Americ a West as the greatest screenplay of the 21st century so far.\n\n**Viewing Options for the film:**\nThe film is available to stream via Peacock\, Hu lu\, Youtube\, and others. There are also discs available to rent at Movie Madness and the Multnomah County Library.\n\n**About Political Films:**\n This series started out focusing on the New Republic article "[The 100 Mos t Significant Political Films of All Time](https://newrepublic.com/article /173376/100-political-films-new-republic-list)" published in June 2023\, b ut we've since expanded well beyond the list. Both the documentaries and n arrative fiction films we discuss tend to include difficult imagery and su bject matter\, we suggest the website "[Does the Dog Die?](https://www.doe sthedogdie.com/)" for content warnings.\n\n**Tips:**\nOnce again\, we do n ot watch the movie at the meet-up. All members watch the movie on their ow n time before we meet to discuss it. You don't have to watch the movie to join us\, but it'll make more sense if you do. Feel free to bring along an y notes\, books\, or articles you'd like to share with the group.\n\nAt th e end of the discussion we'll pass around a ballot and vote on a slate of options for the next discussion. We typically alternate between documentar ies and fiction films. So if you come to a meet-up to discuss a documentar y\, you'll vote on a ballot of fiction films for next time\, and vice vers a.\n\n**[Films previously discussed in the political group](https://docs.g oogle.com/spreadsheets/d/1rheZx_uu3hoorFFTytkIpzEEz3n3KNBgXQy72QrCHMg/edit ?usp=sharing)**\n\n**The Portland Movie Club is on Discord!**\nAre you on Discord? Join the [Portland Movie Club!](https://discord.gg/dUevBCT5bm) URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/316365353/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260901T035944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T035944Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316374461@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T203000 SUMMARY:Movie Club Game Night DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\nJoin Movie Club hosts Nick and Jenna for a night of fun and games! We'll be bringing a few movie themed board games to play including The Blockbuster game and Cinephile\;\n**The Blockbuster Game**\n\n* STEP BACK INTO THE ‘90S: Bring back the golden era of video rentals with a movie game for teenagers and adults alike\n* TRIPLE CHARAD ES JEOPARDY: Choose three classic films and race to describe\, quote and a ct them out for the rest of your team\n* MOVIE BUZZER BATTLE: Challenge a player to a head-to-head showdown and shout out as many movies as you can before the time runs out\n* PERFECT PRACTICE FOR HOLLYWOOD: Kickstart your career in showbiz as you take on charades for 200 different movies\n\n**C inephile\, A Card Game**\nWith 150 cards and multiple ways to play\, this “stylish and addictive card game” [GQ] is the perfect choice for every one from casual movie-goers to bona fide film nerds.\n\n* This card-based party game is a well-crafted mix of sleek design\, pop culture\, and film\ , sure to be a hit at your next movie night\, game night\, or even as an i cebreaker for your new book club\, in person or over video chat.\n* This v ersatile game offers multiple different ways to play and win\, from naming more films an actor has appeared in than your fellow movie nerds to namin g more actors in a film and much more!\n* With multiple levels of difficul ty\, Cinephile will have you and your friends racking your brains for Sean Connery’s lesser-known films\, Cate Blanchett’s filmography\, and Ste ve Buscemi’s most memorable cameos.\n\nI'll also bring Psycho Killer - P lease bring your own movie themed board games\, as well! We will split up into tables so you can choose whatever game you're in the mood for.\n\nNot e\, we will still not discuss the 2018 action-comedy film 'Game Night' wit h Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams\, although I can recommend it.\n\nFlyin g Pie offers pizza\, sandwiches\, calzones\, and drinks. It's the one righ t next to the Academy in Montavilla and we'll have the banquet room reserv ed URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/316374461/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260901T190749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T190749Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316286594@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260914T123646Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T180000 SUMMARY:Musicals\, Music and Film Discussion: All That Jazz DESCRIPTION:Portland Movie Club\nJoin movie club member Crystal for the ne xt film in her series on Musicals\, Music and film with All That Jazz dire cted and choreographed by Bob Fosse.\n\n***"It's showtime!"***\n\n**Movie Spotlight: All That Jazz**\nAll That Jazz is a 1979 American musical drama film directed by Bob Fosse and co-written by Fosse and Robert Alan Aurthu r. Loosely based on Fosse's own life and career\, the film follows Joe Gid eon\, a talented but self-destructive Broadway director and choreographer who struggles to balance the demands of his professional success with a ch aotic personal life. The film stars Roy Scheider in one of his most acclai med performances - exploring themes of artistic obsession\, mortality\, am bition\, and the personal cost of creative genius. Also starring Leland Pa lmer\, Ann Reinking\, Jessica Lange and Ben Vereen.\n\nThe film received w idespread critical acclaim and is widely regarded as one of the greatest m usical films ever made. *All That Jazz* earned nine Academy Award nominati ons\, including Best Picture\, Best Director\, Best Actor for Roy Scheider \, and Best Original Screenplay\, winning four Oscars for Best Film Editin g\, Best Original Score\, Best Art Direction\, and Best Costume Design. At the 1980 Cannes Film Festival\, it shared the Palme d'Or and it also won BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing. In 2001\, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress\, and it continues to be celebrated for its innovative blend of musical spectacle\, autobiography\, and psychological drama.\n\nAll Tha t Jazz has scenes of drug and alcohol use and other scenes that viewers mi ght find uncomfortable. Please refer to the website [https://www.doesthedo gdie.com](https://www.doesthedogdie.com/) for a comprehensive list.\n\n**H ere’s how it works**\nJust like a book club\, we watch the movie on our own time before we meet.\nWe'll meet at Lucky Lab on SE Hawthorne at 4pm o n the scheduled date.\nWe'll typically have a sign at our table(s)\, but a t least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable. Grab some food and drink s to support our generous hosts and spend some time socializing and discus sing this movie with us.\n\n**Viewing options**\nAll that Jazz is a bit ha rd to find on streaming\, it is available for free on [Tubi](https://tubit v.com/movies/674331/all-that-jazz) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/r esults?search_query=all+that+jazz). I can also be rented at Movie Madness. If you do rent please be mindful of others who are looking to rent\, as w ell.\n\n**About Musicals\, Music\, and Film**\n“Musicals\, Music and Fil m” is an exploration of musicals and films where music is essential to t he plot or plays a deeply influential role. We'll look at musicals\, music biopics\, plots that center dancing or nightclub settings\, rock operas a nd more. We’ll explore modern\, cult\, and classic movies alternating be tween musicals and music essential films every other meet-up. The group wi ll rate the movie and vote for the next choice from the host’s list. We ’ll be open for suggestions and ideas from all group members attending t hat day.\n\n**The Portland Movie Club is on Discord!**\nAre you on Discord ? Join the [Portland Movie Club!](https://discord.gg/dUevBCT5bm) We're als o on [Insta](https://www.instagram.com/pdxmovieclub/) URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/316286594/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260826T195731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T195731Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.meetup.com/pdx-movie-club/events/ical/ X-WR-CALNAME:Portland Movie Club END:VCALENDAR